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2 Samuel 9:8

2 Samuel 9:8
And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

And he bowed himself,.... In token of gratitude, and as a sign of humility, and of the sense he had of his unworthiness…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Mephibosheth’s humility of expression, even in the mouth of an Oriental, is painful. It was perhaps in part the result…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Samuel 9:1-8

Here is, I. David's enquiry after the remains of the ruined house of Saul, Sa2 9:1. This was a great while after his…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

he bowed himself The same Heb. word as "did reverence" in 2Sa 9:9.

a dead dog The vilest and most contemptible object…

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